KARACHI: The city administration, which had been claiming that it was effectively controlling prices of commodities during Ramazan, conceded — indirectly though — its failure when a top official on Thursday supported the ‘boycott’ of expensive fruits inspired by activists on social media...

“We support the three-day boycott of purchasing expensive fruits in the city beginning on Friday [today],” said Aijaz Khan, commissioner of...

The citizens of Karachi found some relief on Saturday, the second of a three-day fruit boycott, as the price of fruit was lowered by up to 40 per cent after street vendors saw minimal market activity on Friday...

Know more: Up to 300pc increase in prices of fruit, vegetablesKarachi Consumer Association Chief Kaukab Iqbal, told Dawn on Saturday that he found minimal market activity during his routine inspection rounds of...

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court ordered the federal and provincial governments on Tuesday to come up with an outline of an action plan to halt the emergence of silicosis — a medical condition that afflicts labourers and stone-crushers – that causes the perforation of the lungs and ultimately leads to death...

“It is unfortunate that the case relating to silicosis has failed to receive attention on part of five governments since no concrete...

This is no petty crime; he has betrayed a nation which before the dastardly deed, adored him, prayed for him and most importantly had faith in him that he will give his utmost for the country...

The question remains that if he is not allowed to represent Pakistan again will it be fair that those with the influence and clout (like some corrupt politicians, bureaucrats, businessmen even servicemen) move about society with a stiff...

The Brits had already been softened up to hate their French allies by General Mason-Macfarlane, who gave an off-the-record briefing to journalists in London on May 28, 1940 in which he told them to blame French troops for the demise of the British Expeditionary Force; reporters ran “exclusives” next day — no sources, of course (as usual) — precisely reflecting the words of the general...

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance on Wednesday was the scene of heated debate on a unique and pertinent question — which is superior, the Supreme Court or parliament?The argument was triggered by a resolution submitted to the committee by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Senator Azam Khan Swati, demanding a briefing from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on parliamentarians who have availed themselves of tax relaxations under...